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U.S. leans on China to use influence with Iran to cool Middle East tensions

BEIJING — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday the congressional delegation to China asked Beijing to use its…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, Walt Disney and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney — Shares of the media giant rose more than…

Shares of UK’s Metro Bank up 26% after securing fresh capital

LONDON — Shares of the U.K.’s Metro Bank were sharply higher Monday morning, after the lender on late Sunday announced…

Russia says it’s ‘extremely concerned’ about Middle East crisis — but has no plans to call Israel

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Ukraine and…

Iran’s UN mission denies involvement in Hamas attacks; Gaza under ‘complete siege’

This was CNBC’s live blog on Oct. 9 tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Follow the latest updates here. Israel bombarded…

China’s domestic tourism is finally back to pre-pandemic levels

BEIJING — China’s big “Golden Week” holiday saw domestic tourism rebound to around pre-pandemic levels, while overseas travel had yet…

China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities’

BEIJING — China called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict — and for “establishing an independent State of Palestine,”…

Blinken says U.S. has ‘not yet seen’ evidence of Iran involvement in Hamas attack on Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it is not clear there was any involvement by Iran in…

How $6 billion in Ukraine aid collapsed in a government funding bill despite big support in Congress

The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell…